barring

American  

[bahr-ing] / ˈbɑr ɪŋ /

preposition

1. excepting; except for.

   Barring accidents, I'll be there.

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barring British  

/ ˈbɑːrɪŋ /

preposition

1. unless (something) occurs; except for

   barring rain, the match will be held tomorrow

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Etymology

Origin of barring

First recorded in 1475–85; bar ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

And barring any bursting of a tech bubble, artificial intelligence will likely play a bigger role in shopping this year, as Walmart and others collaborate with OpenAI to facilitate purchases through ChatGPT.

From MarketWatch

The effect, barring some history-altering exogenous circumstance, has almost certainly been to push the war’s conclusion further into the future.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stars made headlines in November 2024 when they announced their decision to leave ADOR, prompting the company to request an injunction barring them from any commercial activities.

From Barron's

Based on realized flows until December 23, all three currencies are at risk of being hit by a rebalancing of portfolios, “barring a very strong offset from poor monthly returns in underlying markets.”

From The Wall Street Journal

California lawmakers agreed; in 2019, they passed legislation that took effect on Jan. 1, 2020, barring colleges from using transcript holds to collect debts.

From Los Angeles Times